Information
- • Hometown: - London, England
- • Nationality: - English
- • Years Active: - 1981–present
- • Genre(s): - Synth-Pop • Dance-Pop • Disco • Art Pop • EDM
- • Label(s): - Parlophone/Rhino • EMI • Capitol/Astralwerks • x2/Sony Records Int'l • Kobalt • Atlantic
- • Associated Acts: - Electronic • Dusty Springfield • Liza Minnelli • Kylie Minogue • Elton John • David Bowie • Years & Years • Cicero • Sylvia Mason-James • Pete Burns • Madonna • Morten Harket • Tina Turner • Example • Yoko Ono • Boy George • Philip Oakey and many more
- • Website: - petshopboys.co.uk
Biography
Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and were listed as the most successful duo in UK music history in the 1999 edition of The Guinness Book of Records.
Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, since 1984 they have achieved 42 Top 30 singles, 22 of these being Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four UK number ones: "West End Girls" (also number one on the US Billboard Hot 100), "It's a Sin", a synth-pop version of "Always on My Mind", and "Heart". Other hit songs include a cover of "Go West", and their own "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)", and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in a duet with Dusty Springfield. With five US top ten singles in the 1980s, they are associated with the Second British Invasion.
At the 2009 Brit Awards in London, Pet Shop Boys received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2016, Billboard magazine named Pet Shop Boys the number one dance duo/group over the 40 years since the chart's inception in 1976. In 2017, the duo received NME's Godlike Genius Award.
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Band Members
- • Neil Tennant – vocals (1981–present)
- • John Spinks – Synthesizer, piano, electronic drums, vocals, keyboards, trombone, organ (1981–present)
Videos
"West End Girls" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
West End Girls
"Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their debut studio album.
Opportunities
"Love Comes Quickly" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the second single from their debut studio album.
Love Comes Quickly
"Suburbia" is a song by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was released as the fourth single from the duo's debut studio album.
Suburbia
"It's a Sin" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their second studio album, Actually (1987).
It's A Sin
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys and soul singer Dusty Springfield.
What Have I Done
"Always on My Mind" Pet Shop Boys' performance was so well-received that the duo decided to release it as a single.
Always On My Mind
"Heart" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their second studio album, Actually (1987).
Heart
"Domino Dancing" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the lead single from their third studio album.
Domino Dancing
"Left to My Own Devices" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the second single from their third studio album.
Left To My Own Devices
"It's Alright" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the third and final single from their third studio album).
Heart
"One More Chance" is a song by the English electronic music duo Pet Shop Boys, first released as their second single in 1984.